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dreck
[ drek ]
/ drÉk /
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noun Slang.
anything regarded as worthless or of low quality; junk: It would be an insult to the actors and the writers to nominate this fine film along with the dreck they are glorifying this year.
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Origin of dreck
First recorded in 1920â25; from Yiddish drek; cognate with German Dreck âfilthâ; compare Old English threax, Old Norse threkkr âexcrementâ
Words nearby dreck
dream world, dreamy, dreamy state, drear, dreary, dreck, drecksill, dredge, dredger, dredge up, dredging machine
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British Dictionary definitions for dreck
dreck
/ (drÉk) /
noun
slang, mainly US rubbish; trash
Derived forms of dreck
drecky, adjectiveWord Origin for dreck
from Yiddish drek filth, dregs
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